Stroke in Blacks: A Guide to Management and Prevention Book

	Foreword
	Preface
	Introduction and Overview Commentary. Observations, Implications and Recommendations	1
	Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, and Diagnosis
	Cerebral Ischemia and Infarction in Blacks. Clinical, Autopsy, and Angiographic Studies	7
	Lacunar Stroke in Black Patients. Clinical Presentation and Detection	19
	Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Black Patients: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Prognosis	29
	Cerebral Embolism and Procoagulant States	36
	Clinical Assessment of Cerebrovascular Disease in African-Americans. Ultrasound, Neuroradiology, and Other Modalities	49
	Sickle Cell Disorders and Cerebrovascular Disease	62
	Epidemiology and Primary Prevention
	Epidemiology of Stroke in African Populations Outside of the United States	70
	Epidemiology of Stroke in Blacks	83
	Ethnic Differences in Cerebral Atherosclerosis	94
	Stroke Incidence, Comorbid Conditions, Health Care Utilization, and Poststroke Mortality in Black and White Medicare Beneficiaries. National Patterns and Trends	106
	Risk Factor Identification and Primary Prevention of Stroke in African-American Populations. Clinical Trials, Community Trials, and Their Applications in Patient Management	118
	Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Disease, and Ischemic Stroke in Blacks	129
	Acute Treatment, Secondary Prevention, and Rehabilitation
	Improving Survival after Ischemic Stroke and Prevention of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in African-Americans: Medical and Surgical Intervention	142
	Rapid Identification and Treatment of Stroke in African-Americans	156
	Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy in Stroke Prevention in African-Americans	167
	Hypertension and Other Medical Complications of Acute Stroke in African-Americans	180
	Late Sequelae of Cerebrovascular Disease in African-Americans: Vascular Dementia	188
	Stroke Rehabilitation in African-American Patients	198
	Practical Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Stroke in Blacks in the Primary Care Setting	210
	Future Research Directions	217
	Author Index	225
	Subject Index	226